Title Expecting pears from an elm tree : Franciscan missions on the Chiriguano frontier in the heart of South America, 1830-1949 / Erick D. Langer

Published Durham : Duke University Press, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 375 pages) : illustrations, map Series e-Duke books scholarly collection. Contents The "Chiriguano wars" : Indian warfare and the establishment of the missions -- The Franciscans -- Death and migration : the population decline of the missions -- Daily life and the development of mission culture -- Conversion, chiefs, and rebellions : relationships of power on the missions -- Missions and the frontier economy -- Outside relations and the decline of the missions -- From the Chaco war to secularization, 1932/1949 -- Comparisons Summary Franciscan missions were an influential aspect of frontier life in South America during the century after 1830, when newly established republics steadily imposed their jurisdiction over vast indigenous territories. Erick Langer explores the role of these missions among the Chiriguano people of the Bolivian Chaco Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English Print version record digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Franciscans -- Missions -- Bolivia -- History -- 19th century Franciscans -- Missions -- Bolivia -- History -- 20th century SUBJECT Franciscans fast Subject Chiriguano Indians -- Missions -- Bolivia -- History -- 19th century Chiriguano Indians -- Missions -- Bolivia -- History -- 20th century Indians of South America -- Missions -- Bolivia RELIGION -- Christian Ministry -- Missions. HISTORY -- Latin America -- South America. Chiriguano Indians -- Missions Indians of South America -- Missions Missions Chiriguano (peuple) -- mission catholique -- Franciscains -- Bolivie -- 1830 -- 1949. SUBJECT Bolivia -- Church history Subject Bolivia Genre/Form Church history History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780822390916 0822390914 1283064936 9781283064934 9786613064936 6613064939

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